Much further in the text, in the book of Alma, we find a description of the liberation of a Nephite city called Nephihah, which was being held by the Lamanite army. Mention is made that the Lamanite camp was "on the east, by the entrance" (Alma 62:21). If the city of Lehi-Nephi was planned in the same way that the city of Nephihah was, then the front entrance would also have been "on the east." If this were the case, then the "back pass" might have led toward the west. The Lamanite guards were apparently blocking the main, or east, gate. The Lamanite camp was probably blocking the direct route to Zarahemla, which would have been somewhat north of Lehi-Nephi. By escaping to the west through the "secret pass" (Mosiah 22:7) or "back pass" (Mosiah 22:6), Limhi's group could "pass on the left" (Mosiah 22:7) of the Lamanite camp situated somewhat to the north and east, and also completely avoid those drunken Lamanite guards at the main, east entrance to the city. Such a route would have allowed Limhi's people with "flocks and herds" (Mosiah 22:8) to move along the southern and western borders of the land of Shilom as far from the Lamanite camp as possible. This route, in addition to allowing Limhi's group to put some distance between them and the Lamanite army, might also have created a difficult trail to follow because Limhi's group "bent their course" (Mosiah 22:11) apparently northward towards the mountain wilderness and the land of Zarahemla. (See illustration) [Alan C. Miner, Personal Notes]